PHC6251 Syllabus F11 Draft Rev3

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College of Public Health

University of South Florida

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Department of GLO Syllabus

Online Course Name: Disease Surveillance & MonitoringPrefix & Number: PHC 6521

Sections: 310 ref# 83818 2) 351 ref# 86818, 3) 510 ref# 86835Semester: Fall, 2011

CourseDescription:

A review of epidemiological principles and methods used in the development andpractice of disease and infection surveillance, prevention and control for publichealth in general and the healthcare setting in particular. Basic epidemiologicalconcepts will be focused on communicable disease, healthcare-associatedinfections, environmental exposures and emerging diseases.

Credit hours: 3

Pre-Requisites: Basic Epidemiology, Biostatistics or Consent of Instructor

Co-Requisites: None

Location: Blackboard: http://my.usf.edu > PHC6251.allF11

InstructorInformation:

Instructor 1 Instructor 2 Instructor 3

Donna Haiduven, PhD,RN, CIC

Name Name

COPH Rm. 1120, MDC56

Office/mailing address Office/mailing address

By appointment (includingtelephone appointments).Please e-mail for an

appointment.

Office hours Office hours

813-974-6472Phone Phone

[email protected] Email address Email address

The preferred method ofcontact for instructor is e-mail. If you leave aphone message, it maytake up to a week for aresponse as the instructorworks from a total of 5

different locations.

Preferred method ofcontact


Students can expect an e-mail reply from theinstructor Sun-Thu (within24-48 hrs), and Fri-Sat(within 48-72 hrs).EXCEPTION: If theinstructor is traveling,

Indicate reply policy Indicate reply policy

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students will be notifiedahead of time of the datesand any specificmodifications in contact

instructions.TeachingAssistantInformation:

TA 1 TA 2 TA 3

Christine McGuire-Wolfe Name

Office/mailing address Office/mailing address

Office hours Office hours

Phone Phone

[email protected] Email address



Indicate reply policy Indicate reply policyTech Assistance Use the Tech Assistance button on the course website. The Tech Assistance

button links to the Technical Support page of the Office of Educational Technology& Assessment website at: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/techsupport.htmlSelect from any of the available options. Students will receive a reply WITHIN 24hours via phone or email based on student preference.

During Exams & Elluminate Live Sessions: Technical assistance for exams andElluminate Live sessions are supported by ETA. The phone number will be postedon the course website.(Otherwise indicate who to contact, method and expected reply time) .

Online Course

TechnicalRequirements:

Students in all online public health courses are expected to meet the basictechnology requirements to successfully participate in their courses. Failure to meetthese requirements may cause problems accessing the course materials.It is the student's responsibility to ensure all requirements are met prior tothe start of the semester.http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/students_tech_requirements.htm

Special Technology Requirements for this course: None in addition to above

Pre-requisite technology skills: N/A for this course

Elluminate Live! Computer Requirements: (if applicable)View hardware and software requirements and downloads for Elluminate Live!sessions:http://eta.health.usf.edu/technology/elluminate/Elluminate_Live95_sessions.pdf N/A for this course

Respondus Lockdown Browser Student Guide: (if applicable)http://tiny.cc/gm4x6 N/A for this course

RequiredMaterials:

There is no REQUIRED text for this course. Prior to this semester, the book thathad previously served as the text for this course was Public Health Surveillance byWilliam Halperin and Edward Baker Junior, 1992, John Wiley & Sons. Unfortunatelythis book has gone out of print since 2004. Lecture notes from Dr. Haiduven or



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http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/students_tech_requirements.htm


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guest lecturers will be provided via Blackboard. Any required and supplementalreadings will be posted on Blackboard, or students will be given links to obtainthese readings.

Recommended

Materials:

N/A for this class

Course Format: The entire course will be delivered in an on-line format.

The course will use the following educational methods: lecture via PowerPoint (frominstructor and guest lecturers) with lecture notes, narration, or in some cases, both;individual exercises; computer-aided assignments; a required interactiveassignment via Blackboard; and a comprehensive final exam.

Course materials and assignments will be posted in the Blackboard course website.Topics will be divided into weekly units, designated by folders, in Blackboard.Lecture notes and required readings for each weekly unit will be released 2-4weeks ahead of the time as feasible.

This course will use the “Class Discussion” feature with 3 forums: one forcomments and questions related to weekly units, one for posting the requiredassignment during week 12, and one called the “Student Lounge”. The StudentLounge can be used for students to communicate with each other during thecourse. The Student Lounge has the capability for students to post comments orquestions either by name or anonymously, and will NOT be monitored by ETA orthe instructor. Please do NOT use the Student Lounge to ask other studentsspecific questions about how to complete assignments, activities, etc. (Post content questions like that in the weekly unit forum of the Class Discussion feature or e-mail Dr. Haiduven directly. For technical questions, contact ETA via tech assistance.)During week 4 of the course, the assignment requires the student to submit anidentified posting.





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Learning Objectives:(Objectives must be numbered)

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Outline the historical development of public health surveillance and disease reporting.

2. List and describe the role of surveillance in public health; uses of surveillance; essential elements of asurveillance system; types of and sources of surveillance, citing disease examples for each.

3. Differentiate between the functional, intermediate, and central levels of surveillance citing severaltasks for each level.

4. Define and describe the 4 categories of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance and threeadditional types of surveillance conducted in healthcare settings.

5. List and describe the steps to take in investigating a disease outbreak in both the hospital andcommunity settings. Participate in an outbreak investigation exercise to apply these principles.

6. Summarize, interpret and formulate recommendations for communicable disease surveillance inpublic health practice based on an assessment of existing surveillance data.

7. Analyze the U.S. system for biosurveillance.

8. Synthesize and evaluate HIV/AIDS surveillance information from a variety of sources includingInternet sites, published literature, institutional reports, unpublished studies and expert opinion.

9. Define infectious and non-infectious hazards present in healthcare facilities for which surveillancemay be indicated.

10. List and describe at least 3 forms of international surveillance.

11. Summarize important concepts for the following types of surveillance: healthcare facility; situational

awareness, occupational health, HIV/AIDS, bloodborne pathogens & needlestick injuries inhealthcare workers; vaccine-preventable disease; international; foodborne outbreak; and surveillanceduring construction & renovation of healthcare facilities.

12. Apply principles from the course in a comprehensive final exam.





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Assessment Strategies:(Strategies must be numbered)

1. ASSIGNMENTS: There are 7 assignments throughout the course. Each assignment is worth 20 total

points and 5% of the course grade. Together the assignments are worth 35% (140 points) of the coursegrade. The format of these assignments varies and complete instructions are provided on the coursewebsite for each assignment. Each assignment is due by 9 PM on the Saturday night of the week it iscovered. See “Course Schedule” section in the syllabus for individual due dates. Any assignmentsubmitted past the due date and time will have 5 points deducted from the grade for each hour that it islate. You are able to use specified resource materials for these assignments, just not consultation with any other persons.

2. OUTBREAK EXERCISE: Students will be assigned an outbreak investigation exercise that can becompleted on-line. This assignment is worth 10% of the course grade (100 points) and is due by 9 PMSaturday, September 24. Students will receive their assigned outbreak scenario no later than the third week of class.

3. EXAMINATIONS: The mid-term examination will be administered on-line from 8 AM Thursday,October 13 until Friday, October 14 at 10 PM. The mid-term exam will be open-book and consist ofmultiple choice, and matching questions. Students will be given 2 hours to complete this exam. The finalexamination will be administered on-line from 8 AM, Sunday December 4 until Tuesday December 6,at 10 PM. The final examination is cumulative and will be open-book consisting of a multiple-choice,matching and essay question format. Students will be given 4 hours and 55 minutes to complete thisexam. There will be reviews for the mid-term and final exams posted no later than two weeks prior to each exam.

4. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS EXERCISE: Students will be given an exercise to familiarizethem with occupational health hazards, focusing on biological exposures, in a healthcare setting. Thisassignment is worth 10% (50 points) and is due by 9 PM SATURDAY, November 5, 2010.

5. EXTRA CREDIT: There are 2 ways to receive extra credit points in the course.1. Extra credit activities: There are 5 opportunities to receive extra credit points added to the

Assignment points (that make up 35% of the course grade). The first opportunity is during week 4,the second during week 10 and the third, during week 14. For each of these 3 opportunities,submission of the completed extra credit activity by the due date and time will result in up to 2 extracredit points. In addition, there is a 1-point opportunity to receive extra credit on Assignment #6, PartII. The fifth opportunity is that Assignment #3 has a 2-point extra credit question on it.

2. Exams: There will be extra credit questions on the exams. It is possible to receive full, partial, or nopoints, depending upon your answers.

Extra credit points possible: 6 on extra-credit activities added to specific assignments, 2 onAssignment #3, 1 on Assignment #6, Part II, 2 on midterm exam, and 5 on the final exam). Total

possible extra credit points: 16

Note: specific instructions for completing assignments or preparing for exams will be provided on thecourse website.

FEEDBACK ON EXAMS AND ASSIGNMENTS: Students should expect to receive feedback on theassignments, exercises, extra credit activities, and exams no later than 2 weeks after the due date(unless the instructor is out of town). For the final exam, students will receive feedback before finalgrades are posted. Feedback cannot be made available until: 1) all students have completed theassignment or exam, 2) a detailed of analysis of the results has been conducted, and 3) a two-day





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advance notice of the feedback posting is announced. Thus, it is not possible to post the feedback datesand times in advance.

This course supports the following Global Communicable Disease Competencies.

Competency LearningObjectives

AssessmentStrategies

MPH

2. Identify and describe the appropriate diagnosis, epidemiology,surveillance, control, treatment and prevention of communicablediseases

5. Analyze data collected through epidemiologic studies andinterpret the findings

6. Design programs for the surveillance and control of communicablediseases. Identify the public health conditions and problems relatedto the surveillance and control of communicable diseases indeveloping countries

MSPH

2. Identify the appropriate diagnosis, epidemiology,surveillance, control, treatment and prevention of

communicable diseases

3. Describe the natural human defenses, the appropriate useof diagnostic techniques and serological surveillance, and therole of preventive interventions and treatments such asvaccines and antibiotics against communicable diseases

8. Analyze data collected through MSPH thesis studies,interpret the findings, and successfully defend an MSPH thesis

PhD

2. Develop and apply laboratory and field methodologies to testa research hypothesis, including quality assurance/qualitycontrol techniques and statistical methods that test the validityand significance of research data

8, 9, 10, 11

5, 6, 8

1, 2, 3, 6, 10,11, 12

6, 7, 10, 11, 12

2, 8, 11

6, 8, 12

5, 6, 12

1, 3, 4, 5

1, 2, 3, 5

1, 3, 5

1, 3

1, 3

1, 2, 3

2, 3





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DrPH

3. Describe public health conditions and problems related toinfectious disease control and surveillance in developingcountries as well as trans-border movement of pathogens anddisparities related to globalization

6. Appraise the role of cultural, social and economic factorsthat contribute to the incidence of infectious disease

10. Use ethical and culturally appropriate technology/ interventions when addressing public health problems andprevention at the community and global levels.

5, 6, 11,12

5, 10

3, 5, 10

2, 3

1, 2, 3

2

This course meets the following Certification in Infection Control (CIC) Competencies:

View this matrix for all competencies met in this course:http://eta.health.usf.edu/publichealth/PHC6251/documents/CIC_2010_Competencies_Matrix_v2.pdf

http://eta.health.usf.edu/publichealth/PHC6251/documents/CIC_2010_Competencies_Matrix_v2.pdf







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Grading Scale andCriteria:

Straight letter grades are given as follows:

Grading Scale: A= (90-100), B= (80-89.9), C= (70-79.9); D= (60-69.9);

F = <60.Official USF Grading Scale:http://publichealth.usf.edu/academicaffairs/academic_procedures.html

The grade will be determined as follows:Midterm (20%) and Final (25%) examinations; On-line OutbreakExercise (10%); On-line Hospital Health Hazards Exercise (10%) andAssignments (35%).

Points breakdown is as follows:Midterm exam (100 points)Outbreak exercise (100 points)Occupational health hazards exercise (50) pointsAssignments #1-7= 20 points each (140 total points)Final exam (100 points)The total possible points for the course = 490

Grading Policies: Exercises: In order to receive full credit (100 points for Outbreak Exerciseand 50 points for Health Hazard Exercise) for the 2 exercises, they mustbe turned in on time and all sections completed. Detailed instructions forcompletion of these exercises will be provided on Blackboard. For eachhour that it is late, 5 points will be deducted from the exercise grade. If astudent has an extenuating circumstance resulting in the exercise beinglate, this needs to be communicated to the instructor BEFORE the duedate.

Assignment Due Dates: Assignments are expected to be turned in by thedue date and time. For each hour that it is late, 5 points will be deductedfrom the assignment grade. If a student has an extenuating circumstanceresulting in the assignment being late, this needs to be communicated tothe instructor BEFORE the due date. The course materials are posted upto 4 weeks in advance; students should plan accordingly if they know theywill be travelling or have other conflicts.

Exams: Students will be allowed 2 hours to take the mid-term exam and4 hours 55 minutes to take the final exam. EXCEPTION: See “SpecialAccommodations”. Exams turned in late will have 5 points deductedfrom the exam grade for each 15-minute period that it is turned inlate. Students should NOT communicate to each other during the examsas they are intended to be an individual component of the course grade.Communication with other students during the exams could result in areceiving an “F” for the exam.

Students will have the opportunity to review their exam results onceeveryone has taken the exam. There will be at least a 24-hour periodavailable for reviewing the exam. Instructions and more information will beposted on the announcement page of the course website. For both themid-term and final exams, there will be extra credit questions. Partial credit

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may be possible, depending upon the questions.

COURSE POLICIES

Online Attendance &Participation:

Students are instructed to complete the Practice Test in Lesson Zero andrespond to a test e-mail during the first week of class to verify first classattendance. Students need to complete the 7 assignments by due datesand times, as well as turn in the exercises, midterm and final exams by thedesignated times.

See Institutional Policies section for Emergency Preparedness forAcademic Continuity.

Permission to UseLectures:

Policy regarding reproducing course materials: Course materials areprovided for students enrolled in this course to facilitate learning thiscourse. The instructor does not give permission for course lecture notesand other original materials to be reproduced for the purposes of

commercial sale, mass reproduction, and Internet postings; to use to teachother courses; to give to other students or others NOT enrolled in thecourse; or for other reasons than to facilitate learning for students currentlyenrolled in this course. All unauthorized recordings of class lectures areprohibited. Recordings that accommodate individual student needs mustbe approved in advance and may be used for personal use during thesemester only; redistribution is prohibited.

Instructor Expectations: Test Email/First Week Attendance: A "Test Email" will be sent via Blackboard to your USF email accountduring the first week of class. Reply to this email by September 2 toconfirm that you received the email. If you do not receive the "Test Email“by Thursday, September 1, review the information in the following

document at: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/pdf/MyUSF_Email.pdf . This document is the same email document included in Lesson Zero. Ifyou are still having problems accessing your email, contact ETA forassistance (select the 'Tech Assistance' button on course website).

In addition, students are instructed to complete the Practice Test inLesson Zero by Monday, August 29, at 9 PM to verify first classattendance. NOTE: The Practice Test will not be graded. If you see a green exclamation point by your Practice Test after you have submitted it- that means it was submitted and that green mark will stay that way.

Accessibility of instructor during the course: The instructor and teaching assistant will be available via e-mail and at

other times as requested by the student for appointments. Please be sure to address technical issues through Tech Assistance.

Teaching philosophy: The teaching philosophy of this instructor is based on the principles ofadult learning, active learning, and learning by doing. Thus, applicationand integration of learned principles in practical situations will be the focusof many of the class exercises/discussions as well as the final exam.

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Methods and format for feedback to students: Methods of grading and format for students are described in the coursesyllabus under “Types of Assessments”. To achieve maximum points forany assignment or exercises, the student needs to follow the guidelines.

Expectations for the class: 1. Students are expected to keep up with the class, to read the requiredreadings, and to submit assignments and activities by due dates andtimes. As materials are made available at least 2 weeks ahead of whenthey are covered, students should plan accordingly to assure that allrequired components are submitted on time.

2. Students should log on to Blackboard and check e-mail at least everyother day (besides the time to review lectures and complete activities), tocheck for any announcements, updates, posting of feedback, and/orpotential issues related to assignment/activity submissions.

3. Students are expected to independently complete all activities,exercises, assignments, midterm and final exams.

4. Students are expected to read the Required Readings every week,before reviewing the lectures, and are encouraged to read theSupplemental Readings and to complete the activities.

5. There will be one assignment requiring an interactive activity throughthe “Class Discussions” feature during week 12 of the course.

6. To receive maximum points for any assignment, activity, exercises, orexam questions, students need to follow the instructions carefully, followword limits as instructed and use Spell Check. There will be deductions ifthese guidelines are not followed.

7. To be successful in this course, students will need to complete allrequired assignments, exercises, and the final exam. Students will have abetter chance of passing the Certification Exam in Infection Control if theytake a comprehensive approach to all courses in the Infection ControlCertificate Program by reading the Supplemental Readings andcompelting the extra credit activities in this course.

Expectations for ALL assessments in this course: Exercises, assignments, extra credit activities, and exams are expected tobe products of individual students. Students should not discuss any of theexam or activity questions with each other before or during the actualexercises, assignments, or exams.

Incomplete Policy: This course will follow the COPH policy and procedure regarding anincomplete grade. See COPH policy:http://publichealth.usf.edu/academicaffairs/academic_procedures.html

Field Trip Policy: N/ASchedule Change Policy: Any change related to the course schedule will be communicated to the

students through: 1) a Blackboard announcement 2) an e-mail sent toeach student and 3) by modifying the course syllabus and notifyingstudents of the modified syllabus.








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Course Calendar

Week 1Aug. 22- 27

Course Overview & Core Surveillance Concepts IReview of Syllabus & Course Requirements, Infection Control CertificateProgram, CIC ExamHistory of Public Health Surveillance, Role of, Uses of, Steps in, Elements of, and Types of SurveillanceFirst class attendance e-mail & Practice Test

Week 2Aug. 28-Sept. 3

Core Surveillance Concepts II National Surveillance Systems & Notifiable Disease Reporting Assignment #1 (5% of course grade) due Saturday, Sept. 3 by 9 PM

Week 3

Sept. 4- 10

Healthcare-associated Infection & Healthcare Surveillance

Assignment #2 (5% of course grade) due Saturday, Sept. 10 by 9 PM

Week 4Sept. 11-17

Outbreak Investigation Part I Extra credit activity #1 (up to 2 points added to Assignment portion of grade)due Saturday, Sept 17 by 9 PM

Week 5Sept. 18-24

Outbreak Investigation II Outbreak Exercise (10% of course grade) due Saturday, Sept. 24 by 9 PM

Week 6Sept. 25-Oct. 1

Data Collection & Interpretation Assignment #3 (5% of course grade) due Saturday, Oct. 1 by 9 PM

Week 7Oct. 2-8

Biosurveillance: A Case Example of Evaluation & Redesign Assignment #4 (5% of course grade) due Saturday, Oct. 8 by 9 PM

Week 8Oct. 9-15

MIDTERM EXAMINATION: OPEN-BOOK, ON-LINE (20% of course grade) administered from 8 AM Thursday, Oct. 13-Friday Oct. 14, 10 PM

Week 9Oct. 16- 22

Bloodborne Pathogen & Needlestick Injury Surveillance Assignment #5 (5% of course grade) due Saturday, Oct. 22 by 9 PM

Week 10Oct. 23- Oct. 29

Surveillance for HIV/AIDS Extra credit activity #2 (up to 2 points added to Assignment portion of grade)due Saturday, Oct. 29 by 9 PM

Week 11Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Surveillance for Healthcare Workers Exercise on healthcare hazards (10% of course grade) due Saturday,Nov. 5 by 9 PM.

Week 12Nov. 6-12

International Surveillance Assignment #6 (5% of course grade) via Class Discussions due Saturday,Nov. 12 by 9 PM





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Week 13Nov. 13-19

Vaccine Preventable Disease Surveillance Case example & exercises: The U.S. Smallpox Vaccine PlanAssignment #7 (5% of course grade) due Saturday, Nov. 19 at 9 PM

Week 14Nov. 20-26

Surveillance for Foodborne Illness & Holiday Food SafetyExtra credit activity #3 (up to 2 points added to Assignment portion of grade)due Saturday, Nov. 26 at 9 PMReview for final exam

Week 15Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Surveillance During Construction/Renovation & Conducting anInfection Control Risk AssessmentNOTE: There is no assignment or activity for this segment but this week’smaterial will be covered on the final exam.

Week 16

Dec. 4-19

FINAL EXAMINATION: OPEN-BOOK; ON-LINE

(25% of course grade) available from 8 AM Sunday Dec. 4 until TuesdayDec. 6 at 10 PM

Reference List

There is an extensive list of Required and Supplemental Readings provided on the course Blackboardwebsite. In addition, references may also be provided during many of the lectures.

Additional Course Information

N/A for this course





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INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES The most recent version of the Institutional Policies information can be found on the Academic Affairs Forms

page at http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/forms.html

(Fall 2011) Student Handbook: http://www.sa.usf.edu/dean/docs/full handbook.pdf

Student Conduct: USF Student Rights/Responsibilities: http://www.sa.usf.edu/srr/page.asp?id=81

USF Student Code of Conduct: http://www.sa.usf.edu/srr/page.asp?id=88

Disruption ofAcademicProcess/AcademicIntegrity of Students:

Disruption of the academic process and violations of the policies regardingacademic integrity will not be tolerated. Review USF policies on Disruption of theAcademic Process and the Academic Integrity of Students at:

http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulation-usf3.025.pdf

AcademicDishonesty/ Plagiarism:

Plagiarism will not be tolerated and is grounds for failure. Review USF AcademicDishonesty and Disruption of Academic Process Policy at:

Undergraduate:

http://www.ugs.usf.edu/pdf/cat1112/20112012.pdf#page=62

Graduate:

http://www.grad.usf.edu/inc/linked-files/USF_Grad_Catalog_2011-2012.pdf#page=39

The University of South Florida has an account with an automated plagiarismdetection service (SafeAssign ), which allows instructors and students to submitstudent assignments to be checked for plagiarism. I (the instructor) reserve theright to 1) request that assignments be submitted as electronic files and 2) submitstudents’ assignments to SafeAssign , or 3) request students to submit their

assignments to SafeAssign through myUSF. Assignments are comparedautomatically with a database of journal articles, web articles, the internet andpreviously submitted papers. The instructor receives a report showing exactly howa student’s paper was plagiarized.

NOTE: An institution may not release a paper to a plagiarism detection softwarewithout the student’s prior consent unless all personally identifiable information hasbeen removed, such as a student’s name, social security number, student number,etc.. Note that a paper/essay is considered an educational record and an institutionmay not ask a student to waive their rights under FERPA for the purpose ofsubmitting papers to a plagiarism detection software.

For more information about Plagiarism and SafeAssign , visit:

Plagiarism tutorial: http://www.cte.usf.edu/plagiarism/plag.html

SafeAssign : http://media.c21te.usf.edu/pdf/student/bbstud_subsafeassgn.pdf

http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/For%20Faculty/Syllabus%20institutional%20Policies%20Resources.pdf



http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/forms.html



http://www.sa.usf.edu/dean/docs/full%20handbook.pdf


http://www.sa.usf.edu/srr/page.asp?id=81








http://www.cte.usf.edu/plagiarism/plag.html



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Cheating Statement: The USF College of Public Health expects students to maintain academic honestyin all courses. By virtue of being registered in an public health course, studentsagree to refrain from cheating. If cheating in any form (academic dishonesty) isdetected, appropriate action will be taken. (Refer to USF Academic DishonestyPolicy).

Undergraduate:


Graduate:


UndergraduateAcademic Policies

and Procedures:

http://www.ugs.usf.edu/pdf/cat1112/08acapol.pdf

Special Accommodations:

Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability may consult with theoffice of Services for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriateaccommodations. Students are required to give reasonable notice (typically 5working days) prior to requesting an accommodation.

Students with Disabilities Services: http://www.sds.usf.edu/

Students: http://www.sds.usf.edu/students.asp

Faculty: http://www.sds.usf.edu/faculty.asp

Holidays andReligious

Observances:

http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/policies-and-procedures/pdfs/policy-10-045.pdf

EmergencyPreparedness:

In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normaloperations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instructionthrough methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype,and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of thestudent to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specificcommunication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, andMoBull messages for important general information.

Student GrievanceProcedure:

Review USF Academic Grievance Policy at:http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/policies-and-procedures/pdfs/policy-10-002.pdf

Undergraduate:http://www.ugs.usf.edu/pdf/cat1112/20112012.pdf#page=62

Graduate


Student assistance is provided by Division of Student Affairs, Office of the StudentOmbudsman.

http://www.sa.usf.edu/ombudsman







http://www.sds.usf.edu/



http://www.sds.usf.edu/students.asp



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RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

Library Resources: USF Library Resources and Services: http://www.lib.usf.edu/

Shimberg Health Sciences Library: http://library.hsc.usf.edu/

Shimberg Health Sciences Library Tutorials: http://library.hsc.usf.edu/ (follow linksunder ‘Instructional Services’ section)

Creating Citations &Using Refworks:

http://guides.lib.usf.edu/CitingSources

Netiquette(online communication etiquette for online courses):

http://eta.health.usf.edu/publichealth/standards/syllabus/Online_Netiquette.pdf

Plagiarism & SafeAssign:

See Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism Section

USF Email Accounts: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/pdf/MyUSF_Email.pdf

Blackboard Tutorials: http://media.c21te.usf.edu/bbstudents.html

Elluminate LiveTutorials:

(for online courses)

http://media.c21te.usf.edu/elluminatestudents.html

http://www.lib.usf.edu/



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